REL 41.08 Buddhist Philosophy

Buddhists see philosophy not just as a study of reality or the meaning of life, but as a useful step in overcoming all forms of suffering and realizing the existential happiness of a buddha. This course will survey the four main Buddhist philosophical schools; highlight the differences in their phenomenology, onto-epistemology, and ethics; and explore their views on the nature of consciousness, identity, perception, wisdom, and happiness. It will also touch upon Buddhist dialectical reasoning and analytical meditations aimed at developing insight into the nature of mind and its lifeworld.

Cross Listed Courses

ASCL 51.08 PHIL 01.20

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:TMV; WCult:NW

Distributive and/or World Culture

Dist:TMV; WCult:NW

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